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Practical course in animal and human physiology - MB150C31

Title:	Practical course in animal and human physiology
Czech title:	Praktikum z fyziologie živočichů a člověka
Guaranteed by:	Department of Physiology (31-152)
Faculty:	Faculty of Science
Actual:	from 2025
Semester:	both
E-Credits:	3
Hours per week, examination:	0/1, MC [TS]
Capacity:	unlimited
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	English
Note:	enabled for web enrollment you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester

Guarantor:	doc. RNDr. Jitka Žurmanová, Ph.D.
Teacher(s):	RNDr. Barbara Elsnicová, Ph.D. Mgr. Aneta Fenclová Mgr. František Galatík Mgr. Ondřej Honc, Ph.D. Mgr. Jan Karchňák Mgr. Alexandr Adam Kratina Mgr. Aneta Kubištová Alp Yigit Özdemir, M.Sc., Ph.D. Mgr. Michal Paluba Mgr. Veronika Spišská, Ph.D. doc. RNDr. Jitka Žurmanová, Ph.D.
Incompatibility :	MB150C26C, MB150P60, MB152C01
Is incompatible with:	MB152C01, MB150P60, MB150C26C

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Annotation -

Practical Course in Animal and Human Physiology provides a practical demonstration of selected physiological functions.

Physiology of nervous system: brain function (EEG) and sensory system of human
Physiology of urinary system and digestion: glomerular filtration and clearance of rat kideny, amylase function
Physiology of heart and circulatory system under rest conditions and physical training
Muscle physiology: physiological and molecular principles of muscle contraction

Only noninvasive procedures on animals or humans are used.
Applicants interested in participation at this course are expected to have basic theoretical knowledge of physiology at the bachalor level.

Last update: Žurmanová Jitka, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (18.03.2019)

Literature -

Medical Physiology: Boron WF and Boulpaep EL (ISSN 978-1-4377-1753-2) 2012

The textbook is available at the library Vinicna 7

Last update: Rubešová Jana, RNDr., Ph.D. (08.06.2022)

Requirements to the exam -

Credits are awarded on the basis of 100% attendance, presentation of written reports and passing the test.

Last update: Žurmanová Jitka, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (18.05.2018)

Syllabus -

Physiology of urinary system: glomerular filtration and clearance of rat

Physiology of nervous system: brain function (EEG) and sensory system of human

Physiology of heart and circulatory system under rest and physical training

Muscle physiology: physiological and molecular principles of muscle contraction

Last update: Žurmanová Jitka, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (06.02.2026)

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students will have the following knowledge and skills:

Kidney function
• Understand the principle of glomerular filtration. Experimentally measure creatinine concentrations in urine and plasma using the Jaffé reaction, from which they calculate glomerular filtration values and draw conclusions. Measure amylase activity.
Skeletal muscles
• Understand neuromuscular regulation of skeletal muscle contraction and the difference between postural and physical phenotypes. Using a virtual laboratory, measure and understand the molecular basis of concepts (superposition, summation, tetanic contraction).
• Perform experimental EMG measurements in isometric and isotonic contraction, explain the principle of reciprocal inhibition and coactivation of agonists and antagonists, fatigue, and other concepts.
Breathing
• They will practically verify their knowledge of respiratory physiology and the connection between cardiorespiratory physiology. They will measure basic breathing parameters in pairs and calculate static and dynamic lung volumes. They will measure the active and passive components of ventilation at rest and under stress.
Brain and senses
• They will be able to experimentally measure EEG and distinguish between different types of brain waves. They will induce the patellar reflex and explain the principles of reflexes. They will be able to practically compare the visual systems of different groups of animals and explain the principles of vision. They will measure and evaluate tactile sensitivity using the size of reception fields.
Physiology of the cardiovascular system
• They can measure and evaluate a three-lead ECG at rest and under stress, and determine the cardiac axis. They can measure blood pressure at rest and under increasing stress. They understand the regulation of cardiac parameters and vascular reactivity using physiological experiments.

Last update: Žurmanová Jitka, doc. RNDr., Ph.D. (06.02.2026)